Budget after a layoff: what did you cut first?, medical assistant here

We are a household of 7 and need to cut costs quickly. I worked as a medical assistant before this. I listed every subscription and found several I forgot. Did any lender work with you?

Ask your utility about hardship programmes. Mine knocked a bit off my bill for several months.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 4 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.